Get ready to decorate those bicycles, scooters and strollers for the 18th annual Westover Hills Neighborhood Fourth of July Children’s Parade on Thursday, July 4th at 10:00 am. Wear your red, white and blue, both people and pets! The parade will begin at the intersection of Peterborough and Sylvan Road and conclude at 5021 Sylvan Road, where you can socialize with neighbors and have that Fourth of July snow cone before you continue on to other celebrations. This simple, fun, festive neighborhood tradition continues; be a part of it! Children love to have neighbors come out to line the streets and cheer them on!

Volunteers are needed to help set up road blocks, help with snow cones and popcorn, and by 11:30 am, move the barricades to locations to close off Riverside Drive for the Fourth of July fireworks. Please contact Laura Dysart at lauradysart@verizon.netto volunteer.

If you’ve already purchased tickets for the 2019 Westover Hills Home Tour, you may start your tour at 1 p.m. on Sunday (May 5) at any of the eight homes. Just check in with the volunteer at the front door, who will give you a wrist band and program. The volunteers will have a list of purchasers, but you should also bring a printout of your Eventbrite email/ticket.

If you need additional tickets, please go to tour headquarters at 5005 New Kent Road starting at 12:30 p.m.

Two big events for Westover Hills this weekend! On Saturday starting at 8 a.m., it’s the WHNA Yard Sale. For yard sale info, text or email Louise Freedman at 804-477-4064 or lfreedman5111@gmail.com. And on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., it’s the Westover Hills Home Tour featuring 8 great properties. Its not too late to buy tickets online (click here) or at Westover Station, or you can purchase tickets day of the tour starting at 12:30 p.m.at 5005 New Kent.

This home, featured on the 2019 Westover Hills Home Tour set for Sunday (May 5 from 1 to 5 p.m.), shows what you can do with a mid-century 1952 rancher to create modern and spacious living. Renovations include adding 1,000 square feet, vaulting ceilings, taking out walls to create open living, and reconfiguring the kitchen. The décor is fun, bright, interesting, and reflects the owners’ worldwide travels. Highlights include a wall clock from the Black Forest in Germany, a painting of Asian ladies from Vietnam, a “Persian Pair” glass piece by Dale Chihuly, a barn door opening to the master bath using the original back door of the house, and a beautiful family secretary dating to the 1850s. Local art also hangs throughout the house. These owners also used their creative flare in totally transforming the outdoor living space.The back yard now boasts a large stone patio, bordered curved walls, raised vegetable beds, and a manicured green lawn surrounded by a large naturalized area. Also, to the envy of most city dwellers, the owners created a 3-car “parking pad” off the extended driveway to the rear of their property. Click here for home tour ticket info.

This house is not even finished yet, but you’ll want to see it on the Westover Hills Home Tour (Sunday May 5 from 1 to 5 p.m.) When construction is complete, 5404 New Kent will stand proud among some of Richmond’s most spectacular homes with museum-inspired clean lines, gallery-quality lighting, and impeccable finishes inside and out. The minimalist kitchen, “floating bridge” mezzanine office, massive cathedral ceilings, and 500-square-foot first-floor master suite with direct access to the rear outdoor living space will come together to provide a truly unmatched living experience. Unique features such as a hidden passageway door to the master bedroom, a full-glass entry vestibule, and a floating wood-burning fireplace will be the centerpiece of conversations with family and guests. And there’ll be a 2-car pavilion carport and low maintenance exterior. Click here for advance purchase home tour tickets, or buy then the day of the tour starting at 12:30 p.m.at 5005 New Kent.

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About the WHNA

Since 1978, the Westover Hills Neighborhood Association has worked to preserve, protect, and improve the quality of life in Westover Hills, a thriving community established in southwest Richmond in 1924. The Westover Hills Neighborhood Association offers a forum for residents to share new ideas and provides a unified voice for residents when communicating concerns and requests to city officials. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the Westover (formerly Café Zata) and are open to all neighbors.